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<blockquote data-quote="richlewt" data-source="post: 155571" data-attributes="member: 14263">Hi WayneThanks for a very comprehensive answer.The reason I engage spot metering mode, as that is the only way of making the SB-700 work in full normal TTL mode, otherwise if you have centre weighted or matrix selected it will make the SB-700 work in TTL-BL mode.What I was trying to establish, is, if for example I want to use my PW's indoors and want to work in normal TTL mode (i.e. without TTL-BL), if I set my camera to spot, does the PW convey this to the flash. I cant find anywhere in the PW literature that this is the case, I am sure it is, but was hoping someone could confirm this. I say this because the display on the SB-700 when used with a PW does not change, it always reads TTL irrespective of what mode is set in the camera. It appears to work perfectly outdoor so it is obviously balancing daylight nicely. I will do some internal shots later.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="richlewt, post: 155571, member: 14263"] Hi Wayne Thanks for a very comprehensive answer. The reason I engage spot metering mode, as that is the only way of making the SB-700 work in full [U]normal TTL mode[/U], otherwise if you have centre weighted or matrix selected it will make the SB-700 work in [U]TTL-BL mode[/U]. What I was trying to establish, is, if for example I want to use my PW's indoors and want to work in normal [U]TTL mode[/U] (i.e. without TTL-BL), if I set my camera to spot, does the PW convey this to the flash. I cant find anywhere in the PW literature that this is the case, I am sure it is, but was hoping someone could confirm this. I say this because the display on the SB-700 when used with a PW does not change, it always reads TTL irrespective of what mode is set in the camera. It appears to work perfectly outdoor so it is obviously balancing daylight nicely. I will do some internal shots later. [/QUOTE]

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